October 1984 Issue
Dream or die!
Gordon Bietz
There is not much to do but bury a church when the last of its dreams are dead. The Seventh-day Adventist Church stands today at a crossroads between the memories of the past and the dream of the future. Now is the time when we must decide whether to bury ourselves in legalism, to lose ourselves in permissiveness, or to dream together the dreams that will lead us to a vivific future!
There is not much to do but bury a church when the last of its dreams are dead. The Seventh-day Adventist Church stands today at a crossroads between the memories of the past and the dream of the future. Now is the time when we must decide whether to bury ourselves in legalism, to lose ourselves in permissiveness, or to dream together the dreams that will lead us to a vivific future!The preacher's weekly dilemma
Lawrence Downing
How do you go about the important task of deciding what you will preach on? Last-minute decisions not only add to the stress you must carry, but also are likely to result in an unbalanced spiritual diet for your congregation. In this article) Lawrence Downing relates the various approaches he has tried and tells what works for him.
How do you go about the important task of deciding what you will preach on? Last-minute decisions not only add to the stress you must carry, but also are likely to result in an unbalanced spiritual diet for your congregation. In this article) Lawrence Downing relates the various approaches he has tried and tells what works for him.Finding the common touch with a Christian Scientist
Jan Haluska
Christian Science appeals to both the scientific method and a particular view of reality in defending its claims to present the truth about God and man, sin and suffering. The author, a former member, shows how these relate to the atonement so that we may relate more knowledgeably to Christian Scientists.
Christian Science appeals to both the scientific method and a particular view of reality in defending its claims to present the truth about God and man, sin and suffering. The author, a former member, shows how these relate to the atonement so that we may relate more knowledgeably to Christian Scientists.Women of Mission
Roger Dudley
Recently the Association of Adventist Women sponsored a conference on the campus of Andrews University. Drawing people from all over the world, it balanced concern with some aspects of women s position in the Adventist Church today with celebration of what women have done and are doing in the church. Roger Dudley concludes the following report on that conference by listing what he understands Adventist women would appreciate from their church.
Recently the Association of Adventist Women sponsored a conference on the campus of Andrews University. Drawing people from all over the world, it balanced concern with some aspects of women s position in the Adventist Church today with celebration of what women have done and are doing in the church. Roger Dudley concludes the following report on that conference by listing what he understands Adventist women would appreciate from their church.Sharpen your church's image
Chad McComas
It is easy to become so comfortable in your surroundings that you no longer notice them. What does your church look like? What kind of impression do services make on visitors? Here are nine things you can do most of them are free to present a clean, crisp image that will make people want to visit your church again and again.
It is easy to become so comfortable in your surroundings that you no longer notice them. What does your church look like? What kind of impression do services make on visitors? Here are nine things you can do most of them are free to present a clean, crisp image that will make people want to visit your church again and again.Absalom's Ilk
Kenneth R. Wade
Both David and Absalom found followers among the discontented of Israel. But their movements differed entirely in tone, outcome, and standing before God. How did they differ——and what does this say to us?
Both David and Absalom found followers among the discontented of Israel. But their movements differed entirely in tone, outcome, and standing before God. How did they differ——and what does this say to us?On being Mrs. Pastor
Muriel Phillips
Being a pastor's wife can be hard on your humanness, but could it be that the capacity to relate to people in a very human way is the one gift that can do the most to make life rewarding?
Being a pastor's wife can be hard on your humanness, but could it be that the capacity to relate to people in a very human way is the one gift that can do the most to make life rewarding?The Septuagint still speaks!
Bernard A. Taylor
This ancient translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek was the Bible of early Christianity. It offers today's pastors a greater understanding of both the Old and the New Testaments.
This ancient translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek was the Bible of early Christianity. It offers today's pastors a greater understanding of both the Old and the New Testaments.A Festival of Praise
Bonnie L. Casey, Tim Garrison
How Sligo church members partner together for the community in need.
How Sligo church members partner together for the community in need.Preparing your sermon
Roy Naden
A sermon, like anything else, is made up of parts. But how can you blend the various parts so that you still have one sermon instead of several separate speeches on unrelated topics? The tenth in our series of twelve articles on preaching suggests construction techniques for building an organized, unified sermon.
A sermon, like anything else, is made up of parts. But how can you blend the various parts so that you still have one sermon instead of several separate speeches on unrelated topics? The tenth in our series of twelve articles on preaching suggests construction techniques for building an organized, unified sermon.